The 2001 Institute July 22-27, 2001 Erie, PA
Community #4

Teaching the Whole Child: Using Frameworks and Integrated Planned Instruction to Teach Historical and Cultural Contexts in the Arts

   
Co-Leads: Patricia DiRienzo and Lourdes Karas

Community Design: Cory Wilkerson

   
Participants:

Sharon Aaron, DuBois Central Catholic High School, Diocese of Erie

Mary Babcock, Brookline Regional Catholic Elementary School, Diocese of Pittsburgh

Cornelia Davis, Program Officer, Arts & Humanities, Pittsburgh Public Schools

Susan Froh, Iron Forge Education Center, South Middleton School District

Rebecca Gartley, Ben Franklin School, Uniontown Area School District

Mary Owens, Concord Elementary School, Corry School District

Gretchen Petrarca, St. Peter Cathedral Center School, Diocese of Erie

Sharon Sherley, Sunnyside Elementary School, Pittsburgh Public Schools

Carol Thompson, Wattsburg Elementary Center, Wattsburg School District

Margaret Willard, Mother of Sorrows Elementary School, Diocese of Greensburg

   
Overview: This Community of Learners examined the standard statements under proposed Pennsylvania Arts and Humanities Standards Category 9.2, Historical and Cultural Contexts, and compared these statements with proposed History Standards Category 8.2, Pennsylvania History, and adopted Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening Standards Category 1.2, Reading Critically in All Content Areas, to identify connections.
   
Procedural Flowchart Introducing Mastery of 9.2 Historical and Cultural Context Proposed Pennsylvania Academic Standards for the Arts and Humanities Connections Among Standards

Idea Starters

   
   
Sample Instructional Plans: